Insurance; annual reporting regarding mental health parity in healthcare plans; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 24 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance generally, so as to provide for annual reporting regarding mental health parity in healthcare plans; to provide definitions; to establish penalties; to provide for rules and regulations; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2022
Last action Mar 30, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 7, 2022
How they voted
39–3
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 47
Feb 7, 2022
D
Democratic18
77% Yea
R
Republican29
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Mar 30, 2022
Committee
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Billy Hickman
RRepublican
P
Brian Strickland
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Doc Rhett
DDemocratic
P
Ed Harbison
DDemocratic
P
Freddie Sims
DDemocratic
P
Gloria Butler
DDemocratic
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Kay Kirkpatrick
RRepublican
P
Kim Jackson
DDemocratic
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Max Burns
RRepublican
P
Michelle Au
DDemocratic
P
Mike Dugan
RRepublican
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